Winchester, Tennessee

Back to Winchester, TN housing info, Franklin County, Tennessee, TN smaller cities, TN small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in Winchester. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range!   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Winchester, TN Franklin County Population in July 2008: 7,862. Population change since 2000: +7.3%   Males: 3,583   (45.6%) Females: 4,279   (54.4%) Median resident age:   40.4 years Tennessee median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 37398. Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,326 (it was $32,500 in 2000) Winchester:   $37,326 Tennessee:   $42,367 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,741 Winchester:   $19,741 Tennessee:   $23,418 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,195 (it was $75,400 in 2000) Winchester:   $110,195 Tennessee:   $130,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $135,662; Detached houses: $138,986; Townhouses or other attached units: $249,836; In 2-unit structures: $126,062; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,188; Mobile homes: $45,508 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 37398 Winchester, TN residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Amazing Glaze a paint your own pottery studio Races in Winchester: White Non-Hispanic (83.8%) Black (12.3%) Hispanic (2.3%) Other race (1.2%) Two or more races (1.1%) American Indian (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Winchester: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Winchester, Tennessee on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Winchester is mentioned 230 times on our forum: Can anyone tell me about Winchester, Tn?  (3 replies) New to Winchester TN  (0 replies) Winchester Elementary School  (4 replies) Attitudes toward Northerners ("Yankees")  (100 replies) Where Is The Worst Crime In Memphis  (66 replies) Gas Prices Increasing?  (82 replies) Latest news from Winchester, TN collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (19.9%), English (8.0%), Irish (7.8%), German (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Italian (1.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated in 1821 Elevation: 965 feet Land area: 9.98 square miles. Population density: 788 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 35.19 N, Longitude: 86.11 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,663 (+36.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,425 (48.5%)

Area code: 931

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Winchester, Tennessee business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.93
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Winchester, Tennessee

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Winchester-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Winchester city center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.

On 2/13/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 44 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Winchester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from Winchester center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from Winchester center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from Winchester center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Dinah Shore - (1917-1994), musician, Eric Taylor - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: Dec 14, 1981), LaTonya Johnson - WNBA player (Houston Comets, born: Aug 17, 1975).

Political contributions by individuals in Winchester, TN

• Winchester Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 250, Itinerant Ops: 1,800, Local Ops: 3,000, Military Ops: 150)
• King Airport (Runways: 1)
• Southern Tennessee Medical Center Heliport

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Notable locations in Winchester: Cedar Bluff Mill (A), Franklin County Golf And Country Club (B), Winchester City Hall (C), Franklin County Courthouse (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Winchester include: Riva Lake Church (A), First Baptist Church of Winchester (B), First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Winchester (C), First United Methodist Church (D), Oaklawn Church (E), New Hope Church of God in Christ (F), Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church (G), Winchester Church of Christ (H), Trinity Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Winchester City Cemetery (1), Sharp Springs Cemetery (2), Wallis-Estill-Hayden-March Cemetery (3), Turner Cemetery (4), County Farm Cemetery (5), Finch Cemetery (6), Decherd Family Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Wagner Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Park in Winchester: Winchester City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Winchester Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Jail Museum (400 Dinah Shore Boulevard) (1), Cowan Railroad Museum (108 Front Street South) (2), Franklin County Chamber of Commerce (44 Chamber Way) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Hotels: Antebellum Inn (974 Lynchburg Rd.) (1), Best Western Inn (1602 Dinah Shore Boulevard) (2), Economy Inn (516 South College Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map Courts: Twelth Judicial Drug Court (101 South Porter) (1), Franklin County - Juvenile Court- General Sessions Judge (231 Wilton Circle) (2), Franklin County - Chancery Court Clerk & Master (Court House) (3), United States Government - Court United States District- District Court C (Federal Building) (4), United States Government - Court United States District- Probation Of (200 South Jefferson Street) (5), Franklin County Court Probation Service (231 Wilton Circle) (6), United States Government - Court United States District- District J (Federal Building) (7), Franklin County - General Sessions Court (Court House) (8), Franklin County - Circuit Court Clerk (Court House) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Tennessee:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.3%
Whole state:	69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	19.9%
Whole state:	13.5%

This city:	7.5%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Winchester, TN

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6.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,558 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.54%
Tennessee average:	7.52%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($480 average AGI)

Franklin County:	0.12%
Tennessee average:	0.09%

from Coffee County, TN	1.36% ($29,464 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, TN	0.29% ($29,488)
from Grundy County, TN	0.27% ($30,079)

6.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,800 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.13%
Tennessee average:	6.67%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($293 average AGI)

Franklin County:	0.08%
Tennessee average:	0.04%

to Coffee County, TN	1.55% ($26,382 average AGI)
to Rutherford County, TN	0.42% ($34,763)
to Lincoln County, TN	0.30% ($25,000)

• WINCHESTER, 0.15 Miles South Of Hwy 41a, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WMK993, Licensee ID: L00128388
  Assigned Frequencies : 2128.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/22/2002, Certifier: Charles Featherstun
  Registrant: Westel-Milwaukee Company, LLC

• Winchester Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 10 m, Call Sign: KAJ9, Licensee ID: L00888253
  Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/17/2004, Expiration Date: 07/12/2009
  Registrant: City Of Winchester, 574 Aviation Dr, Winchester, TN 37398-2351, Phone: (931) 967-3148
• Winchester Municipal Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: KZI2
  Assigned Frequencies : 121.675 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/15/2008, Expiration Date: 09/08/2018
  Registrant: Tn Dot Aeronautics Div., Nashville, TN 37217, Phone: (615) 741-1641, Email:
• Winchester Municipal Airport, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2157
  Assigned Frequencies : 0.26351 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/01/2005, Expiration Date: 11/15/2015
  Registrant: Winchester Municipal Airport, 574 Aviation Drive, Winchester, TN 37398, Phone: (931) 967-3148, Fax: (931) 967-4853, Email:

• Fire: 46
• Hazardous Condition: 4
• Good Intent Call: 4